Bug 369353 - Swedish layout doesn't make Alt Gr a 3rd level modifier by default
Summary: Swedish layout doesn't make Alt Gr a 3rd level modifier by default
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_keyboard_layout (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Andriy Rysin
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Reported: 2016-09-25 21:09 UTC by ywecur
Modified: 2016-09-27 13:01 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description ywecur 2016-09-25 21:09:59 UTC 
The Swedish keyboard layout necessitates that the key Alt Gr (Right Alt on US-keyboards) is used as a 3rd level modifier for several important keys such as @ and $. Having this not be the default is very confusing for new users and makes it hard to interact with the OS. 

It is currently possible to change Alt Gr to function as a 3rd level modifier by modifying Right Alt in the advanced section of Keyboard Hardware and Layout (Which in itself is confusing since there is no right alt on Swedish keyboards) so it is probably possible to inplement a solution where this is done by default quite fast.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Change the keyboard layout to Swedish
2. Try to use Alt Gr (e.g. try to type @)

Actual Results:  
Alt Gr is recognized as Alt

Expected Results:  
Alt Gr is recognized correctly and as a 3rd level modifier
Comment 1 Andriy Rysin 2016-09-27 13:01:05 UTC 
The layouts themselves are defined as part of https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/XKeyboardConfig/ project. You'll need to file a suggestion there.